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Pink Flamingos (2004)

Divine , David Lochary , John Waters  |  NC-17 |  DVD
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (204 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Divine, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Mink Stole, Danny Mills
  • Directors: John Waters
  • Writers: John Waters
  • Producers: John Waters
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: NC-17
  • Studio: New Line Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: September 7, 2004
  • Run Time: 108 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (204 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002RQ3M0
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,824 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Pink Flamingos" on IMDb

Special Features

  • Deleted scenes with introduction by John Waters

Editorial Reviews

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This is the movie that made John Waters famous, and quite possibly the film that made bad taste cool. Yes, Virginia, a large transvestite actually eats dog feces as a kind of dizzying denouement to this frequently illogical and intentionally disgusting movie, but by the time that happens, you're already numb ... and you've possibly laughed to the point of losing bladder control.

The plot revolves around two vile families laying claim to the title "The Filthiest People Alive." You've got pregnant women in pits, you've got grown men getting sexual satisfaction from chickens, you've got people licking furniture to perform trailer-park voodoo, and you've got classic lines like: "Oh my God! The couch ... it ... it rejected you!"

Waters, who went on to direct genuine pop-culture classics such as Hairspray and Serial Mom, made this celluloid sideshow with one aim--to make a name for himself. It worked. He does have a genuine eye for filmmaking (when the trailer burns down, you feel the white heat of Divine's pain and anger). On the other hand, you won't notice any disclaimers about stunt doubles and animals not being mistreated. There weren't, and they were. Welcome to the filthiest film in the world. --Grant Balfour

Product Description

Divine, Mink Stole, Edith Massey. This notorious gross-out cult classic portrays a competition to decide who is the world's most disgusting person. Digitally remastered edition contains the original theatrical trailer and commentary by Waters. 1972/color/108 min/NC-17.

Customer Reviews

Just like Mr. Crews, I never want to see that movie again - once was plenty, that's for sure. Ben Dover  |  21 reviewers made a similar statement
I actually felt nauseated several times throughout the viewing. "Loopydloop"  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Which came first - the chicken or the Egg Man? January 31, 2000
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
If you can sit thru some of the most disturbing scenes ever filmed, you will be rewarded by some of the funniest. A must-see for John Waters fans, although after seeing this movie umpteen times, I still fast-forward past the chicken sex scene and the mom-fellates-son scene - they are still too horrible for me to watch! The highlights include Edith Massey, who spends the entire movie in a playpen wearing dirty underwear and obsessing about eggs; Divine's unique way of keeping her dinner steak warm; and the pepperoni-enhanced flasher. If you're the easily-offended type, don't ever watch it. If you like sick humor and are a Waters fan, you must have this in your collection.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars My first wanted poster and I look just awful !!! October 23, 2007
Format:DVD
Pink Flamingos really was the film John Waters made to make him famous--and it worked, although he didn't truly enter mainstream cinema for some years to come. The plot moves along rather well--better than I expected; and the acting is great. The scenes and plot are so silly that I found it entertaining although I wouldn't give it quite the full five stars.

The action begins when Connie and Raymond Marble (Mink Stole and David Lochary, respectively) become involved in a huge fight with Babs Johnson, a.k.a. Divine (Divine) over who is the filthiest person alive. The Marbles even hire a spy, Cookie (Cookie Mueller) to get them the dirt (no pun intended) on Divine and her family. Divine lives in a broken down trailer home in the woods. Divine's crazy son Crackers (Danny Mills), her mentally challenged, egg loving mother Edie (Edith Massey) and her good friend Cotton (Mary Vivian Pearce) live with her.

The Marbles start to torture Divine and her family not just with a spy but also with the lovely (ahem) package they send to Divine--a piece of "number two." Of course it's only a matter of time before Divine and her family attack the Marble's home; and The Marbles attack Divine's home.

Be prepared--this is no movie for the squeamish. There are scenes of (ahem) rather unusual modes of love making, human mutilation, and there's the infamous scene at the end in which Divine eats a dog's you-know-what. Actually, the last scene is so talked about it came off as slightly less (well, very slightly less) repugnant than I thought it would be.

The movie was made on a very, very low budget, so if you want great cinematography and choreography, look elsewhere. I would suppose, however, that the choreography works well in crowd scenes including the scene in which everybody at Divine's birthday party attacks the police.

The DVD comes with a 12 minute 25th anniversary extra that gives us deleted scenes from the movie; and we get the original theatrical trailer as well.

Overall, Pink Flamingos may not be as bad as they say it is--I rather liked it. Sure, it's a tad gross at times; but it's all in good fun. This movie should appeal to adults who can handle creative movies that are clearly out of the mainstream.

Thank you, John Waters!
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39 of 45 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars "Please Remove Yourself From My Office!" October 14, 2005
Format:DVD
This film is hilarious! It's so good! Judging by some of the low reviews this movie has received, it's pretty clear that these people have no sense of humour and probably grew up in the Bible Belt of America living under rocks with no clue of anything involving creativity.

People, this movie is SUPPOSED TO BE GROSS, IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE DISGUSTING, IT DELIBERATELY HAS BAD ACTING...all these things make this movie so appealing. The main character is a transvestite, her son has a chicken sex fetish, the mother is obsessed with eating eggs and lives in a play pen, the villains have red and blue hair and keep girls impregnated by their chauffeur locked in the basement...how could it get any better??

I laugh harder everytime I see this movie and I'm sure anyone with a sense of humour will strongly agree and find it equally as amusing!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars Sick pointless trash for people with demented minds!!
This film get's zero stars actually. Very, very nasty film, and rates as the absolute worst movie I have ever seen. There simply is nothing redeeming about this film. Read more
Published 12 days ago by Natja Kristy
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome! Love it!
Awesome! Love it! I recommend this to everyone because it is awesome! It is a very cool item to have!
Published 17 days ago by Reuben Gregorian
5.0 out of 5 stars An American Original
PINK FLAMINGOS is the only DVD I own that is rated NC-17 ("for a wide range of perversions in explicit detail"), but it's also one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Allen Smalling
5.0 out of 5 stars Divine!!!
He was one of the funniest, campiest we have ever had in show business. It's a shame he is so underknown.
Published 1 month ago by Nancy C. Van Wyck
5.0 out of 5 stars ILHM Reviews: Pink Flamingos
No words can adequately describe what it is like watching John Waters' cult-classic, PINK FLAMINGOS. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Carl Manes
5.0 out of 5 stars Outrageous, repulsive, shocking....but.....FUN!!!
While I agree that while many scenes in this film are WAY over the top and repulsive, However... a larger part is creative, outrageous, wild ,and just plain FUN.
Published 5 months ago by Markus
4.0 out of 5 stars Warning: Not for the Squeamish !
John Waters midnight classic looks great on this dvd format. While I wait patiently for the Blu-ray (if they can even make one), I can enjoy some time with the filthiest people... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Donald J. Sullivan
2.0 out of 5 stars Interesting only for shock fanatics...but be warned
This is a good flick if you like utterly non-sensical and comedic shock footage from the early days of grainy picture, cheesy effects, and mono sound. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Chuck Steak
1.0 out of 5 stars He's improved
I had enjoyed "Pecker" (first time I heard the term that today is used to disparage members of the "Tea Party"), and had always heard that "Pink Flamingos" was a "cult classic," so... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Leopold Bloom
5.0 out of 5 stars See It Once and Then Decide What You Think
Warning! If you do not watch this movie with an open mind, free from your concepts of what is considered moral and decent in our society, you will be shocked, offended, disgusted,... Read more
Published 9 months ago by movieguy321
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